Is Rap Poetry?

[jhop666]

yes I think rap is poetry because it tells a story whether it be good, bad happy or sad. everybody has a story to tell its up to the audience on what they want to hear, but at the same time we have to decipher the difference between just a rap song or poetry.

[Moodykelz_10]

I think so absolutely,

I think it's today's version of poetry, if you were to read the lyrics without a beat it would be a rhyming poem making a beat with it makes it rap but it plays with words and talks about issues like some of the great poems do.

obviously like all types of art there is terrible poetry and there is terrible rap like gucci gang wouldn't be considered anything history making issues but its silly and some poems are nonsense and just fun.

[amandagreen]

Subjectivity speaking, it’s up to listener to decipher the statement. My personal opinion; sometimes.

[Ben Moore]

I’ve always thought that rap can be poetry (or poetry can be rapped if you like) but it isn’t necessarily! In the same way, song lyrics can be poetry but they can also not be.

Basically, in my head (and therefore this has no basis in objective fact ) rap, song lyrics, and poetry/spoken word are different things that can overlap Venn diagram wise.

[mrnobody3]

Depends on the lyrics. Some rappers are good lyricists because they mixed the metaphor and accurate words to describe how they went through in their lives regardless of how worst or good their lives are. However, I annoyed sometimes when rapper nowadays talked about sex, drugs and stuff and they repeated the same lines over and over.

[Squidnnneyyy99+]

I don't necessarily sway one way or another. I usually choose the gray area of all topics because I feel like all sides are correct in some way. If you think about it, Tupac wrote one of my favorite poems, A Rose that Grew from Concrete. If you have never read it, I highly recommend it (It's only a few stanza's long). This shows that many rappers have the talent it takes to be a successful poet...

On the other hand, to classify rap as poetry, would require me to classify all music as a form of poetry. I honestly don't have a specific side in this matter, but I hope that I could open up some eyes to one of my favorite poems!

[Kaitlyn Canedy]

I think that rap is poetry. If it is violent or says bad things about women, other races, or anything that is disrespectful, then no. It really depends on the rapper.

[Atara Miles]

Not all rap is poetry but there are definitely some rap songs that I won't argue are very poetic. There are actually a lot (can't name them off the top of my head) that delve into some very deep and concerning topics and the lyrics put this creative spin on them. There are some I could have gone without hearing, but it shouldn't be the case where one bad apple spoils the bunch.

[Jennashby_87]

I definitely think rap is and should be considered poetry. Is all of it poetry? Definitely not, unless it’s really bad poetry but some of it has really great writing and rhythm behind it.

[Loweryt07]

Depends on who it is but some rappers I got to say yes

[Remo_Blacc60]

This is a interesting topic. I personally love rap. Its one of my favorite genres. I believe that tupac was a poet who expressed his poetry in his music. I believe alot of the older rappers are poets. Back in the run dmc days rap was poetry. Usually rap lyrics rhyme and rap is also know as rhymes. Also in my opinion if you don't rhyme when you rap you have to atleast make sense. Alot of these bubble gum rappers are just that, a load of garbage. Rap is suppose to have a message and the correct delivery to be considered quality rap. So yes I think Rap is poetry.

[Empan16]

As many other people have said, I think rap is a form of poetry. Lots of the rap that I have listened to is about their personal life and life lessons they have learned. Not everything is about violence and drugs like many people think. Overall, rap is a form of poetry.

[read_STRONG]

Rap is poetry. It's basically storytelling about what rappers (or authors) about how they see the world and everything that goes around them with their own eyes. I personally love hip-hop music, especially during the '90s, where I was brought upon it. Each one of them has their own personal story to tell through music which is very subliminal.

[timur777]

Yes, it is a musical poetry. Poetry accompanied by music. The meeting of energy of music and beauty of poetry. Powerful mixture

[Zion Mesa]

Rap is poetry however like poetry not all of it is GOOD poetry.
I also think a lot of what falls under rap in the market these days is not poetry or rap.